So many things have been happening on the Nigerian News frontier. Here are ten Nigerian news headlines you need to know.

1. Court orders Nigeria to pay dismissed soldier N10m compensation.


The Community Court of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS); has ordered the Nigerian government to pay a soldier – Private Barnabas Eli; N10million as compensation for the violation of his right to work following his dismissal from the Army for the loss of his rifle in 2012; for which he was sentenced to two years imprisonment by a court martial; without recourse to the Confirming Authority before enforcement.

The court equally ordered Nigeria to pay Eli the arrears of his salary; and also other entitlements from March 2015 to the date of his release from detention.

2. Work begins on Lagos roads.


Work begins on the deplorable city roads in Lagos State; as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday declared an emergency on the situation.

The governor therefore gave the directive for the commencement of repairs to construction companies. It followed his promise last week to start fixing the roads immediately after the rains.

3. Gunmen abduct two school children in Delta.


Armed hoodlums have reportedly whisked away two school children from a private school (name withheld) at Issele-Azagba; Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State.

Furthermore, The Nation gathered that the gunmen who drove into the school premises around 10am; took the unsuspecting children away in a black SUV after beating the school security men at the gate.

4. Why borders won’t re-open for now, by Federal Govt.

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